Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Nov. 19
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed the importance of wide introduction of modern agricultural technologies in the country, the Turkmen government said in a message.
During the meeting of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers, the president also instructed to learn from the best practice that promotes efficient use of land and water resources.
The country’s Deputy Prime Minister Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev stressed that at present, winter grain crops are cultivated in the districts.
President Berdimuhamedov made some instructions concerning an increase in the agricultural production volume.
The president also ordered to control the implementation of the state program to improve the provision of population with clean drinking water.
Around 1 million tons of wheat were harvested in the country in July 2017. At present, the cotton is being collected in the fields.
Turkmen farmers fulfilled contractual obligations, collecting more than 1.50 million tons of raw cotton by the end of October.
Cotton is a significant export product of Turkmenistan. It is in demand for dozens of modern companies of the country’s dynamically developing textile industry.
The total area of cultivated land is more than 500,000 hectares in the country.